PPS-43 – As of 01-27-17 we currently have about 3 of these we can complete in about 2 weeks of receiving an order – 695.00 + 20.00 S/H

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Rick

PPS-43 – As of 01-27-17 we currently have about 3 of these we can complete in about 2 weeks of receiving an order – 695.00 + 20.00 S/H

We can also build an SBR with folding stock for an additional 100.00.

History

The PPS (Russian: or “Pistolet-pulemjot Sudaeva”, in English: “Sudaev’s submachine-gun”) was a family of Soviet submachine guns chambered in 7.62x25mm Tokarev, developed by Alexei Sudayev as a low-cost personal defense weapon for reconnaissance units, vehicle crews and support service personnel. The PPS and its variants were used extensively by the Red Army during World War II and were later adopted by the armed forces of several countries of the former Warsaw Pact as well as its many African and Asian allies.

The PPS was created in response to a Red Army requirement for a compact and lightweight weapon that would provide similar accuracy and firepower (with a reduced rate of fire) while utilizing more cost-effective means of production than the Soviet PPSh-41 submachine gun being widely deployed at the time.

Semi-Automatic

No longer in production as of 01-01-11.

The semi-automatic PPS-43 is now available for the few remaining we have in stock. They are built from original Polish parts.

100% ATF Approved, these are available in a carbine with 16″ barrel (shown left),
or in a pistol that has the buttstock permanently fixed into the closed position to
comply with NFA barrel length regulations.

Pistols are available in 7.62×25.

49 comments

I would like to purchase a semi-auto PP43 for Soviet Reenacting. Could you produce one that is blank adapted with an adaptor that could be removed for live fire? If so what price would you charge for this request?

Hi Randy,
We do not blank adapt but many have been done and it is a simple matter of threading a small section of the front inside of the barrel for a set screw with the correct hole size for the blanks you will be using. I think MGS has one in stock right now with this already done but if not any competent gunsmith could do it for a nominal fee.

Hello,
You CAN use what ever you prefer or what ever you’re good with. I prefer the TIG process as I’m most comfortable with it. Honestly, for a first time, you might ought to consider learning TIG but if you don’t have the option, then MIG will be your next best option in my opinion. TIG is just the “prettiest” one. Hope this helps. Thanks.

Is it possible to remove the buttstock all together instead of welding it in the folded position since it is made as a pistol? Where is the weld made to keep it from being opened? If I got one I might like to remove it all together since it is a pistol. Thanks, Kaleb

Just a big “thank you” to Rick and the folks in the shop. I purchased a custom PPS-43 and very pleased with the results… It was worth the wait! I have compared SMG’s builds with the cheap competitors and the quality difference is obvious in the internals and external finish. When I’m ready to do another retro build, SMG will be my choice.

Hello SMGGuns, I have heard great reviews about your slightly more quality PPS-43 pistols being much better than the “other” Pioneer made ones recently. That being said, how much does one of your pistol variants cost? I would like to get one when I turn 21 next month to last me a lifetime and not have to worry about a broken part I have heard on other “made in Poland” made ones…

Hi Roy,
I won’t badmouth the “other guys” product. All I can tell you is we feel ours is better made and base that not only on it being “our product” but on the number of “returns for repair” we get on ours vs the number of “requests for repair” we get on theirs – we don’t repair their pistol. While we have them on hand they are $499.00 plus 15 shipping. I am not sure we will ever make more based on how most people want the absolute lowest price and then can’t understand why it doesn’t hold up well. Thanks for your interest!

Thank you for the fast reply. And this might seem too much to ask and against policy but mind if you can try to reserve a PPS pistol for me? The one with the 10 inch barrel? I want to use it for reenactments and the occasional “show off” shoot at the range and such. I am sure your PPS semis are much more reliable since the trigger group and firing pin are machined, heat treated and not made of a casted metal, unlike the other ones.

And how much do you have left in stock at the moment? The pistol variants, I mean?

I have one of your very first semi-auto DP28′s and I love it and I would like to get a semi-auto PPS43 and was wondering if you can do a SBR for me?? Since I live in Massachusetts, the pistol version is not legal but I’m pretty sure I can do a short barreled rifle so I am hoping you can make one and do the paperwork.

Hi Al,
We stopped building the PPS43 almost entirely – except for the occasional SBR after the Polish version pistols came in at less than our dealer price. We also don’t support their pistols with parts and it is amazing how many requests for that we get. I will leave this up for anyone to see and need to make a page with folks like yourself that have a cool product so others can benifit. You might write me again another day if I don’t get one up in a reasonable period of time as a reminder as around here it can be “out of sight out of mind”.

We have never made a PPS43c carbine – we made a PPS43 carbine. We stopped when the Polish made PPS43c’s started coming in and people didn’t care if they worked or not – or for long – but liked the cheap price……….

Just a follow up to say thanks again to a great US company. Rick, your PPS43 pistols don’t offer slightly more quality, they are much better than the imported model offered via Internet dealers. No comparison.

I own both and I pretty much only shoot your build. There’s nothing wrong with the imported pistol builds (they go bang) but fit and finish are very different between the two. The welds on your PPS43 are tight, the finsh is smooth and the function is flawless.

As they say, you get what you pay for, and I am happy to have purchased one of your builds!

Al, my son and I bought pps-43′s last spring and I have spoken on phone and emailed several times about getting two of your non-tapping BA’s. I never followed through with the order. We need them now for an event in January. Contact me through e-mail or phone so I can arrange payment. Our previous emails were in the spring and google has dumped them.

i just bought a pps43 and i have a problem. when i fire at an accelerated rate the recoil of the bolt hitting the receiver is causing the spring catch to jump out of the latch and the weapon separates. i looking for a stronger spring and/or new harder buffer. any ideas on what i should buy or do?

I bought a pp43-c from royal Tiger import,s and iam having a slam fire issue I think maybe it,s a broken fireing pin.It was made in Poland at ramdon aresonal.Can you replace the fireing pin and if so the price.Thank,s Roy

Do you contract to convert the PPS 43C from 7.62 to 9mm. I have a one I would like to get converted to 9mm because I am tired of trying to find the 7.62×25 ammo. It wasn’t a problem finding ammo until recently.
Thanks.
Jim

I’m thinking about converting my PPS-43 to an SBR (Illinois just passed an SBR law!!). My question is are the stocks pinned down? Or are they welded like the cheaper PPS-43′s? (BTW I love my SMG PPS-43)

Hi Mark,
We have in he past but found the majority of the mechanisms were ruined when TIGed so even when we could get them apart they didn’t work. So then the only way to make them right was to cut the rear off the receiver and graft on one with a working stock and refinish the firearm. Most didn’t like the cost of that so now we try to convince them to just start an SBR as an SBR and sell the pistol. Less money that way. As long as we have a PPS43 almost complete we can do an SBR for $600.00 – brand new.
To cut the rear off, graft on another, and re-finish is 250.00.

Hi Kurt,
What kind of 9mm rifle was it? If it was built from a parts kit each kit just had one weapons worth of parts with no spares. If you will at least tell me what it was I can check for you. If we don’t you will have to source one from gunbroker, Numrich, Sarco or something.